Julian Kilker (Journalism and Media Studies), Sarah O'Connell (Theatre), and Yvonne Houy (Fine Arts) participated in the Strengthening Arts-Led Leadership and Partnerships in AI National Summit at AWS Headquarters in National Landing, Arlington, Virginia. Houy was asked to facilitate discussions on strategies for strengthening partnerships…

Sharmistha Roy and Manoj Sharma (both Social & Behavioral Health) published an article titled, “Socioeconomic determinants of child health in urban slums of Bangladesh: A cross-sectional analysis of BMI and associations with parental education, poverty, occupation, and maternal age at birth” in the Journal of Health and Social Sciences in…

Austin Horng-En Wang, Darrell Carter, Naseem Benjelloun, Dhritiman Banerjee, and Sydney Cervantes (Political Science) published an article, "Polarized by moderates", in Social Science Research. This article is a collaboration between faculty and students. This article proposes a new measure in the level of political polarization,…

Nirmala Lekhak (Nursing) presented her research, "Mental Health Benefits of Maitri Sambodh Dhyaan (MSD) Meditation for Dementia Caregivers" at Religion, Spirituality, and Aging Interest Group Symposium at the Gerontological Society of America's Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, on Nov. 14, 2025. The presentation was co-authored by Tirth Bhatta (…

Fourth-year medical students from the Class of 2026 — Philip John Borsellino, Savannah Schauer, Axel Rivas, and Karl Aharonian published, "Clinical Ophthalmology: Filling in the Blind Spot: Integrating Charles Bonnet Syndrome Screening in Ophthalmology." Thomas A. Vida (Medicine) served as the faculty mentor and advisor while the students drove…

Cristina Hernandez (Social and Behavioral Health) recently presented, "A novel model of scholarship program to increase lactation workforce in Nevada," at the 2025 annual American Public Health Association (APHA) in Washington, D.C. This presentation is a culmination of the Nevada Lactation Hub Scholarship program led by Gabriela Buccini and Rikki…

Howard R. D. Gordon (Teaching & Learning) recently served as the lead external academic program review evaluator for the Department  of Organization, Workforce, and Leadership Studies (OWLS) at Texas State University. The OWLS department prepares adult learners for career success through interdisciplinary research, teaching, and service…

Doctoral student, Amanda Castelo Saragosa, along with Jason Flatt and Gabriela Buccini (all Social and Behavioral Health) published: Using concept mapping to co-create implementation strategies to address maternal-child food insecurity during the first 1,000 days of life. This peer-reviewed publication showcases the EARN-FS project and describes…

Grace Adu Buabeng (Public Health) presented her thesis, Maternal Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Food Insecurity: A Cross-Sectional Study, at the 2025 annual American Public Health Association (APHA) in Washington, DC.